The Purpose of ChristmasSýnishorn

Most of the Psalms are written as songs or poetry. In other words, they’re essentially the deepest expressions of our deepest feelings. The writers of the psalms held nothing back. They wrote about their worries, they wrote about their fears, they wrote about their worst days. And of course, they also wrote about their joys, they wrote about their freedom, they wrote about their best days. Why? Because they knew that God has given them the freedom to express anything and everything to Him.

God’s love made a way to save us from our sins, but it also made a way for us to step into the freedom available to us. It made a way for us to live freely here on earth and to live freely with God in Heaven for eternity. It’s that lasting act of love that we celebrate and remember every year at Christmas. It’s a love we can see on display in our lives, in our relationships, and in the world around us. And it’s a love that we can be thankful for in this season and beyond.

Today, talk with someone in your life about God’s love. Ask them to share how they’ve seen God’s love at work in their own life recently. Then, share how you’ve seen God’s love at work in your life too.Be honest with each other, and then, be honest with God. Take a tip from the psalmists and speak freely with the God who loves you.